the fort cochin the old jewish settlement town near eranakulam, the beautiful beaches and view of the chineese (chena) fishing nets. one os the most popular tourist spot in keralaFORT COCHIN

The view of the Chineese Fishing nets and the Colorful Beach and a view of the sea at the back at fort cochin

Kochi was born in 1341,when a flood created a natural safe port that swiftly replaced Muziris (Kodungallur,50km north) as the chief harbour on the Malabar coastline.The royal family transferred here from Muziris in 1405,after which the city grew rapidly,attracting Christian,Arab and Jewish settlers from the Middle East.Its name probably derives from kocchazhi,meaning the new, or small,harbour.The history of the European involvement in Kochi from the early 1500s onwards is dominated by the aggression of, successively, the Portuguese,Dutch and British,competing to control the port and its lucrative spice trade.From 1800 the state of Cochin was part of the British Madras Presidency; from 1812 until Independence in 1947,its administration was made the responsibility of a series of divan, or finance ministers. In the 1920s, the British expanded the port to make it suitable for modern ocean-going ships; extensive dredging created Willingdon Island, between Ernakulam and Fort. And thus it came to be called as fort cochin and this is fort cochin

The Chinese Fishing nets at fort cochin is the most beautiful scene at fort cochin. this is very near to fort cochin

The huge, elegant Chinese Fishing nets that line the northern shore of Fort Cochin add grace to an already characterful waterside view, and are probably the single most familiar photographic image of Kerala. Traders from the court of Kublai Khan are said to have introduced them to the Malabar region. Known in Malayalam as cheenavala, they can also be seen throughout the backwaters further south. The nets, which are suspended from arced poles and operated by levers and weights, require at least four men to control. You can buy fresh fish from the tiny market here and have it grilled on the spot at one of the ramshackle stalls.

PHOTOS OF CHINEESE FISHING NET AT FORT COCHIN